Compartmental device



G. C. KENNEDY.

COMPARTMENTAL DEVICE, APPLICATION FILED FEB. 20'. 1920.

Patented Apr. 18, 1922.

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M M [W PATENT GEORGE GGL'VIN I KENNEDY, OF WATERLOO, IOWA.

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1 Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 18, 19223.

Application filed February 20, 1920. Serial No. 360,107.

Be it known that l, Gnoncn Convr'x Kuwxnor, a citizen of the UnitedStates of America, and a resident of Waterloo, Blackhawk County, Iowa,have inventedrertain new and useful Improvements in CompartmentalDevices, of which the following is a invention relates to compartmentaldevices, and the objects of my improvements are, first, to combine witha compartmental container suitable means for closing certain of thecompartments while permitting access to any con'lpartment as desired;and second, to associate with a compartment other means for closing it,and also means for keeping its contents positioned favorably forconvenient use. i

I have accomplished these objects by the means which are hereinafterdescribed and claimed, and which are illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view of my device, andFig. 2 is a horizontal central section of the latter; Fig. 3 showsperspective detail views of the parts of the latter container asdisassembled and spread apart; Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the deviceof said Figs. 1 to 3, and Fig. 5 is a rear elevation thereof; Fig. 6 isa perspective view of a tablet or pastil formed to fit within-one of thecompartments of the last-mentioned device; Fig. 7 is a cross-section ofa modification, and Fig- 8 is an edge elevation thereof.

In all said figures similar numerals of reference denote similarpartsthroughout the several views.

In my device division-devices or ribs 10 are projected forwardly fixedlyfrom a rear plate 5, and the interspaces of the ribs are left open for areason to be stated. A front plate 1 carries the annular rim 4:enclosing said division-devices, and the rim has the opening 14likewise, which, in this case, is

preferably slightly shorter, circumferen-v tially, than thecircumferential width of one of the compartments One of the compartmentsmay be permanently closed by an integral arcuate part 16, which, whenthe plate 5 is rotated will close the opening 14 in said rim 4:. Theshaft 8 is fixed to the front plate 1 and extends through abearing-opening in the back-plate 5 and is secured by a fiat nut 9. Theouter edges of the ribs 10 may be wedgingly sloped, and the inner wallof the rim 4 coned to fit the volatile perfumes ingly.

upon them tightly and compresisvely to.

prevent escape of the contents of the C0111- partments. When desired. anadditional compartment may be furnished by hinging a concave plate 17 tothe plate 1 at 18, the plate-17 having releasable securing means such asthe spring-clip 19 which engages the, abutting edge of the plate 1. Theouter face the plate 1, or ofthe plate 17, may be ornamented as byengraving or enameling as shown in Fig, 4:, as desired.

Ears 20 may be placedon the rim 4 to permit of suspending the devicefrom the ends of a neckchain 21. Solid porous tablets 27 may beremovably mounted in the compartments of said device, fitting same, andthese tablets may be previously impregnated with different volatileperfumes, whereby, when the compartments are rotated, each may beexposed separately, as desired, opposite the rim opening 14, to

permit escape of the volatile odor, when the device is employed aboutthe person, such as suspended on a neck-chain 21. The tightly fittingconed joints of the device will in this case sufiice to prevent escapeof from any tablets other than the one so exposed. Instead of theperfumed tablets, others of a different nature may be supplied in wholeor part, such as block rouge or compressed facepowder, from which, whenexposed through the opening 1%, portions may be removed I01 use.

In the modification shown in Fig. 7, part of the ribs 10 are removed inorder to provide a larger segmental compartment capable of containing alarger segmental cake 26, as of compressed face-powder 26, the opening14 being made larger to properly expose this cake. In order to propelthe cake outwardly radially to compensate for portions removed from itsouter edge, and keep it exposed conveniently at said opening 14, a bowedflat spring 25 is mounted under the cake, keeping it moved outwardly,yield- In this modified device, I have shown a special closure for theopening 14, to prevent escape of the contents of any compartment, aswhen the device is carried in a hand-bag subjected to shiftings inposition. Arcuate ribs or guides 23 are formed on both plates 1 and 5,and an arcuate covering-slide 22 is slidable under these guides over theopening 14, whereby the latter may be more or less uncovered. A knob 2d.may be inountedon this closure for ma- .nipulaition thereof,

Having; described my invention hat I claim as'new and desire to secureby'Letters lPatent, is:

1. ln coinbination, a plate having ailisnaeed ribs a closure positionedabout said ribs and having a port, said plate and closure being movablyassociated tor relative displacements to place said port into or out ofcommunication with an interspace of said ribs, and a. resilientpropelling device mounted in an interspace of said ribs to yieldinglypropel the contents thereof toward said port. 7

'2. Iii combination; a rotatable body havinga plurality of spaced ribswith inclined outer ends a closure With an inclined inner Wallto til theinclined parts oi? said ribs, and said closure having an opening foroominunicatlon truth the interspaces of the ribs successively as thesaid body is rotated.

In combination, a supporting body a hollow body hinged to one facethereof With means for releasabli tastenin 1t thereto.

said supporting body having on its oppo- GEORGE ooLirrN KENNEDY

